Las Cruces Man, 54, Booked on Felony Warrant Following I-10 Animal Cruelty Case

Allegedly... Russell Adams, a 54-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on July 20, 2026. Adams was processed under booking number 2600005723 on a felony charge of failure to appear. Records indicate the arrest took place at 845 N. Motel Blvd., and bond for the current charge has been set at $2,500. According to news reports and court records, the underlying case involves allegations that Adams threw a dog into oncoming traffic on Interstate 10, resulting in the animal's death. New Mexico State Police investigators previously arrested Adams on a charge of extreme cruelty to animals in connection with the incident. The current booking follows a failure to appear for scheduled court proceedings related to those allegations. The charges are allegations, and Russell Adams is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.